This book analyses the issue of child soldiers in order to understand how armed groups engage with international organizations to gain international legitimacy.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is in a state of some turbulence, as a result of, among other things, non-international armed conflicts, terrorist threats

This book analyzes civil wars over the past twenty years and examines what motivates some rebel groups to abide by international law.

Two decades on from 9/11, the Taliban now control more than half of Afghanistan. Few would have foreseen such an outcome, and there is little understanding of h

This edited volume examines asymmetric conflict dynamics through the politics of recognition vis-à-vis armed non-state actors. It explores a diverse range of c